In the traffic court of a large Midwestern City a young lady was brought before the judge to answer for a ticket given to her for running a red light. She explained to the judge that she was a school teacher and requested an immediate disposal of her case so she could get to school on time. All of a sudden the judge began grinning from ear to ear.

The judge said: "So, you're a schoolteacher, huh? Well, Ma'am, I finally get to realize one of my lifelong dreams. I've waited years for the opportunity to have schoolteacher in my court. Sit down at that table and write: 'I will not run red lights' 500 times!" (1)

This past week, the kids of the SOS Club put me on a week-long treasure hunt. They drew elaborate treasure maps with cryptic clues which lead me each day to some new treasure. One of…